Sponsorship Proposal

Virtual Careers Days 2020

The Geological Society will be hosting a pioneering four-day online careers

event from the 20th to 23rd October 2020. The Society’s careers events are

the most recognised geological careers-based forums in the country.

Designed to engage geoscience undergraduates and postgraduates with

the latest career developments and opportunities, this pioneering, free

virtual event will feature a four-day series of online talks and workshops,

delivered by highly-respected professionals from industry and academia.

Delegates will have the opportunity to access interactive CV and careers

workshops, as well as a range of downloadable careers resources.

In 2019 the Society held in-person Careers Day events in London,

Nottingham and Edinburgh, attended by 800 young people. Our exciting

new online format will be easily accessible for all interested students and

we anticipate attracting a significant new and global audience.

There is a real and pressing need to engage more young people with

careers in geoscience-related industry. This event will be an important step

in achieving this engagement. We welcome the opportunity to partner with

industry and academic organisations to showcase the unique benefits of a

career in geoscience related areas. Your support is essential in helping to

future-proof our workforce.

Sponsorship

Sponsorship of the Geological Society’s Careers Days 2020 event will provide your organisation with an

opportunity to promote the benefits of a geoscience-related career to the next generation, engaging you

with a relevant future audience, whilst contributing to Social Responsibility objectives.

Headline Partner - £2,500 + VAT

We are seeking one Headline Partner for this event. As Headline Partner, you will receive:

Logo and acknowledgment as Headline Partner on all key event materials including the event

website page and front cover of delegate manual (downloadable pdf)

Recognition in opening and closing remarks

Named sponsorship of Afternoon Networking Session on Thursday 22 October.

Full page colour advert and 100 word company profile in the delegate manual

Recognition via Twitter (47,800 followers), LinkedIn (26,200 followers) and Facebook (14,500 followers)

An element of your sponsorship fee will fund educational resources connected to career pathways,

contributing to CSR objectives

Supporting Organisation - £500 + VAT

As a Supporting Organisation, you will receive:

Logo on the event website page and inside the delegate manual (downloadable pdf)

Half page colour advert in the delegate manual

Feedback from previous Careers Day delegates:

‘I learnt a lot from the speakers and all their advice

was helpful and informative’

‘I thought the CV workshop was really useful and

informative. The speakers were interesting, and

covered a broad range of areas.’

‘There was lots of information on potential careers

and I got to talk to people who’ve been in my

position.’

Image left - our careers event in Edinburgh 2019

Geological Society - Online Career Resources

The Geological Society website has a dedicated careers

section with leaflets, top CV tips and other information about

the benefits of a career in geoscience. All Careers Days event

delegates will be supported to access this information.

Event sponsors will be listed on the event webpage:

https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/10-gsl-careers-days-2020

https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/10-gsl-careers-days-2020

About Us –

The Geological Society of London

Founded in 1807, the Geological Society of London is the oldest national

geological society in the world. We exist to support the work of

geoscientists, inspire interest in the physical world, and connect science,

profession and society.

The Society provides impartial information and scientific evidence to inform

policy-making and debate about the challenges facing humanity.

We have over 12,000 members, as well as 247 school partners and 45

corporate patrons.

The Geological Society represents the UK in the International Union of

Geological Sciences and is the leading contributor to the work of the

European Federation of Geologists. We are a signatory to the Science

Council’s Declaration on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and part of the

Diversity and Inclusion Progression Framework Steering Group.

The Society is proud to be a supporting organisation of Women in Science

and Engineering (WISE), Diversity in Geoscience (DiG) and Athena SWAN

(Scientific Women’s Academic Network) Award.

Images: top left – one of our outreach project

participants, top right – recent award winners

during our annual President’s Day event.

The Geological Society of London

Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, W1J 0BG

Registered Charity Number: 210161

Contact: Jenny Boland

jenny.boland@geolsoc.org.uk

+ 44 (0) 7801 745 351

mailto:Jenny.boland@geolsoc.org.uk